Senior Associate Attorney

Key Responsibilities

• Advise lenders, borrowers, sponsors, developers, investors, and other stakeholders on project finance transactions.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize financing and transaction documents, including facility agreements, security documents, direct agreements, guarantees, undertakings, and related documentation.
• Conduct legal due diligence for project finance and infrastructure transactions.
• Advise clients on transaction structuring, financing arrangements, security creation, regulatory considerations, and risk allocation.
• Review project agreements, concession agreements, EPC contracts, O&M agreements, offtake agreements, and other material project documents from a financing perspective.
• Coordinate with internal teams, clients, financial institutions, consultants, and external stakeholders to ensure smooth transaction execution.
• Identify and analyse legal, regulatory, contractual, and commercial risks and provide practical solutions.
• Lead transaction workstreams and ensure timely completion of deliverables and closing requirements.
• Mentor and supervise junior associates and support their development.
• Assist partners in preparing legal opinions, transaction summaries, presentations, and client communications.
• Stay updated on relevant regulatory and legal developments affecting project finance and infrastructure transactions.

Must-Have Skills

• Project Finance
• Strong understanding of infrastructure and financing transactions
• Excellent legal drafting and documentation skills
• Strong negotiation and analytical abilities
• Experience handling complex transactions independently
• Strong understanding of financing structures and security arrangements
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to work effectively under tight timelines and manage multiple transactions simultaneously

Experience & Qualifications

• Experience: 4–6 years
• Qualified Advocate enrolled with the relevant Bar Council
• Prior experience with a leading law firm, particularly in Projects / Project Finance, is preferred.
• Strong exposure to lender-side and/or borrower-side project finance transactions will be an advantage.